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PRESS RELEASE June 92025

Apple elevates the iPhone experience with iOS 26

The release delivers a stunning new designpowerful Apple Intelligence capabilitiesnew ways to stay connected in the Phone and Messages appsand exciting updates to CarPlayApple MusicMapsand Wallet
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Five iPhone 16 devices show updates from iOS 26.
iOS 26 is a major update that brings a beautiful new designintelligent experiencesand improvements to the apps users rely on every day.
CUPERTINOCALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iOS 26a major update that brings a beautiful new designintelligent experiencesand improvements to the apps users rely on every day. The new design provides a more expressive and delightful experience across the system while maintaining the instant familiarity of iOS. Integrated throughout the system and built with privacy from the ground upApple Intelligence gets even more capable. Updates to the Phone and Messages apps help users stay connected while eliminating distractions like unwanted calls. iOS 26 also introduces new features in CarPlayApple MusicMapsand Walletas well as Apple Gamesa brand-new app that gives players a single destination for all their games.
“iOS 26 shines with the gorgeous new design and meaningful improvements to the features users rely on every daymaking iPhone even more helpful,” said Craig FederighiApple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “Experiences are more expressive and personalfrom the Lock Screen and Home Screento new capabilities across Phone and Messages that help users focus on the connections that matter most. And with powerful new Apple Intelligence capabilities integrated across the systemusers can get things done easier than ever.”

A Beautiful New Look

The new design makes apps and system experiences more expressive and delightfulwhile keeping iOS instantly familiar. It’s crafted with Liquid Glass — a new translucent material that reflects and refracts its surroundingsbringing greater focus to contentand delivering a new level of vitality across controlsnavigationapp iconswidgetsand more. The new design extends to the Home Screen and Lock Screenmaking them more personal and expressive than ever. Liquid Glass also brings new customization options to app icons and widgetsincluding a stunning clear look.
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Three iPhone 16 Pro devices show the new design with Liquid Glass.
The new design extends to the Home Screen and Lock Screenmaking them more personal and expressive than ever. Liquid Glass also brings new customization options to app icons and widgetsincluding a stunning clear look.
On the Lock Screenthe time fluidly adapts to the available space in an imageand spatial scenes bring wallpapers to life with a 3D effect when users move iPhone. Updated design elements also deliver fresh experiences in apps. A simplifiedstreamlined Camera layout helps users keep their attention on the moment they’re capturingand the Photos app is updated to feature separate tabs for Library and Collections views. In Safariweb pages flow from the top edge to the bottom of the screenenabling users to see more of the page while maintaining access to frequently used actions like refresh and search. In Apple MusicNewsand Podcaststhe tab bar is redesigned to float above users’ contentdynamically shrink when users are browsing to put content front and centerand then expand when they scroll back up.
An updated set of APIs provides developers with access to Liquid Glass materials and components so they can make their apps appear just as dynamic and delightful.

New Capabilities Powered by Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence elevates the iPhone experience and helps users get things done easier than everwhile unlocking new ways to communicate and do more with what’s on their screen. Live Translation is integrated into MessagesFaceTimeand Phone to help users communicate across languagestranslating text and audio on the fly.1 Live Translation is enabled by Apple-built models that run entirely on deviceso users’ personal conversations stay personal.
Building on Apple Intelligencevisual intelligence extends to a user’s iPhone screen so they can search and take action on anything they’re viewing across apps. Users can ask ChatGPT questions about what they’re looking at onscreen to learn moreas well as search GoogleEtsyor other supported apps to find similar images and products. Visual intelligence also recognizes when a user is looking at an event and suggests adding it to their calendarrepopulating key details like datetimeand location.2
Building on Apple Intelligencevisual intelligence now extends to a user’s iPhone screenmaking it easy to search and take action across apps with anything they’re viewing.
Genmoji and Image Playground provide users with even more ways to express themselvesincluding mixing their favorite emojiGenmojiand descriptions together to create something new.3
Genmoji and Image Playground provide users with even more opportunities for self-expressionincluding mixing their favorite emojiGenmojiand descriptions together to create brand-new images.
Shortcuts are now more powerful and intelligent than ever. Users can tap into intelligent actionsa whole new set of shortcuts enabled by Apple Intelligenceand will see dedicated actions for features like Writing Tools and Image Playground.
Apple Intelligence can now automatically identify and summarize order tracking details from emails sent from merchants and delivery carriersgiving users the ability to see their full order details and progress notifications all in one place — even for purchases not made with Apple Pay.
Additionallya new Foundation Models framework opens up access for any app to tap directly into the on-device foundation model at the core of Apple Intelligencegiving developers direct access to powerful intelligence that’s fastbuilt with privacy at its coreand available offlineusing AI inference that is free of cost.

Features for Staying Connected and Eliminating Interruptions

Fundamental to the iPhone experiencethe Phone app now offers a unified layout that combines FavoritesRecentsand Voicemails all in one place. Call Screening builds on Live Voicemail and helps eliminate interruptions by gathering information from the caller and giving users the details they need to decide if they want to pick up or ignore the call.4 And for the times when a user is stuck on holdHold Assist notifies the user when a live agent is available.5
In Messagesusers can now screen messages from unknown sendersgiving them more control over who appears in their conversation list. Messages from unknown senders will appear in a dedicated folder where users can then mark the number as knownask for more informationor delete. These messages will remain silenced until a user accepts them.
In Messagesusers can now screen messages from unknown sendersgiving them more control over who appears in their conversation list.
iOS 26 also offers enhancements to conversationsincluding custom backgrounds and the ability to create polls. With Apple IntelligenceMessages can detect when a poll might come in handy and suggest oneand users can generate unique backgrounds that fit their conversation with Image Playground. Additionallyin group chatsusers can now see typing indicatorsand requestsendand receive Apple Cash.6

Enhancements to CarPlay

CarPlay — the smartersafer way to use iPhone while driving — is used over 600 million times per dayand now with iOS 26it receives updates that make it even more beautiful and easy to use. The stunning design includes a new compact view for incoming callsallowing users to see who’s calling without missing key information like upcoming directions. iOS 26 also brings Tapbacks and pinned conversations to Messages in CarPlayand with widgets and Live Activitiesusers can stay in the loop without losing focus on the road. These updates also come to CarPlay Ultrawhich brings the best of iPhone and the best of the car together for a deeply integratedunified experience across every screen.

Updates to Apple MusicMapsand Wallet

In Apple MusicLyrics Translation helps users understand the words to their favorite songswhile Lyrics Pronunciation allows everyone to sing alongregardless of language. AutoMix uses intelligence to transition from one song to the next like a DJusing time stretching and beat matching to seamlessly move from one song to the next.
In Apple MapsVisited Places help users remember the places they’ve been. Users can choose to have iPhone detect when they’re at a place like a restaurant or shopand view all of their Visited Places in Maps. Visited Places are protected with end-to-end encryption and cannot be accessed by Apple. AdditionallyiPhone can now use on-device intelligence to better understand a user’s daily routepresenting them with their preferred route when they’re headed home or to the officealong with notifying them of delays and offering alternate routes.
Updates in Apple Wallet help make everyday interactions with the physical world easier than ever. Users can choose to pay with installments or rewards when they make in-store purchases with Apple Pay using iPhone. Refreshed boarding passes in Wallet offer the ability to see and share Live Activities for real-time updates on a flight. They also provide convenient access to a traveler’s most relevant informationsuch as Maps to navigate airportsFind My to track important items and report missing bagsand more.
Additional features in iOS 26:
  • Apple Games is a new app that gives players an all-in-one destination for their games. It helps players jump back into titles they lovefind their next favoriteand have even more fun with friends. They’ll find out what’s happening across all their gamesincluding major events and updatesso they never miss a moment. The Games app is also the best way to experience Apple ArcadeApple’s game subscription service with more than 200 award-winning and highly rated games for the whole family.
  • AirPods are more versatile than ever with new features for AirPods 4AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)and AirPods Pro 2. Building on the benefits of Voice Isolationstudio-quality audio recording allows iPhoneiPadand Mac users to record their content with great sound quality and enjoy even clearer calls. With camera remoteusers can press and hold the AirPods stem to take a photo or start and stop a video recording on iPhone or iPad.
  • Parents can now create or move kids into Child Accounts even more easilytaking advantage of a wide set of parental controls designed to keep children safe. Enhancements across Communication LimitsCommunication Safetyand the App Store include parental approvals for contact requests from kidsblurring out sensitive content in FaceTime calls and photos in Shared Albumsand enabling parents to grant an exception for their child to download an app with an age rating that exceeds the app content restriction they set.
  • Browsing in Safari gets even more private with advanced fingerprinting protection extending to all browsing by default.
  • Powerful accessibility features include Accessibility Readerwhich provides a customized systemwide reading experienceand Braille Accessan all-new interface for iPhone devices with connected braille displays. Updates to Live ListenBackground SoundsPersonal Voiceand more bring a new level of accessibility across the Apple ecosystem.
Availability
All of these features are available for testing starting today through the Apple Developer Program at developer.apple.comand a public beta will be available through the Apple Beta Software Program next month at beta.apple.com. New software features will be available this fall as a free software update for iPhone 11 and later. The Apple Intelligence features detailed require supported deviceswhich include all iPhone 16 modelsiPhone 15 ProiPhone 15 Pro MaxiPad mini (A17 Pro)and iPad and Mac models with M1 and later that have Apple Intelligence enabled and Siri and device language set to the same supported language: EnglishFrenchGermanItalianPortuguese (Brazil)SpanishJapaneseKoreanor Chinese (simplified). More languages will be coming by the end of this year: DanishDutchNorwegianPortuguese (Portugal)SwedishTurkishChinese (traditional)and Vietnamese. For more informationvisit apple.com/apple-intelligence. Features are subject to change. Some features may not be available in all languages or regionsand availability may vary due to local laws and regulations. For more information about availabilityvisit apple.com.
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  1. Live Translation in Messages supports English (U.S.UK)French (France)GermanItalianJapaneseKoreanPortuguese (Brazil)Spanish (Spain)and Chinese (simplified). Live Translation in Phone and FaceTime is available for one-on-one calls in English (U.S.UK)French (France)GermanPortuguese (Brazil)and Spanish (Spain).
  2. The ability to add an event to a calendar with visual intelligence is available in English on all iPhone 16 modelsiPhone 15 Proand iPhone 15 Pro Max.
  3. Genmoji and Image Playground are available in EnglishFrenchGermanItalianPortuguese (Brazil)Spanishand Japanese.
  4. Call Screening supports Cantonese (China mainlandHong KongMacao)English (U.S.AustraliaCanadaIndiaIrelandNew ZealandPuerto RicoSingaporeSouth AfricaUK)French (CanadaFrance)German (Germany)Japanese (Japan)Korean (Korea)Mandarin Chinese (China mainlandTaiwanMacao)Portuguese (Brazil)and Spanish (U.S.MexicoPuerto RicoSpain).
  5. Hold Assist supports English (U.S.AustraliaCanadaIndiaSingaporeUK)French (France)Spanish (U.S.MexicoSpain)German (Germany)Portuguese (Brazil)Japanese (Japan)and Mandarin Chinese (mainland China).
  6. Apple Cash services are provided by Green Dot BankMember FDIC. Apple Payments Services LLCa subsidiary of Apple Inc.is a service provider of Green Dot Bank for Apple Cash accounts. Neither Apple Inc. nor Apple Payments Services LLC is a bank. Learn more about the terms and conditions. Only available in the U.S. on eligible devices.

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